The Police command in Imo on Wednesday, confirmed the death of five vandals in an explosion that rocked Obitti community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Henry Okoye, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with...
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Police Command in Imo has uncovered three decomposing unidentified corpses suspected to be kidnap victims at a forest in Ihiagwa and Avu communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the discovery to the News Agency...
Troops have destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo, in an operation jointly carried out by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and civil defence corps. Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, Acting Deputy Director, 82 Division Army Public Relations, said this in a...
There was an air of jubilation at the Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri, as a massive crowd of supporters turned up to witness the inauguration of Gov Hope Uzodimma’s second term in office Uzodimma, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged the winner in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has suspended indefinitely the proposed planned Imo Delegates’ Conference. NLC General Secretary, Mr Emma Ugboaja, said this on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement addressed to all its affiliates. Ugboaja said the suspension of the delegates conference in the state...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has held a closed door meeting with the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, but the outcome was not made public. The Secretary-General of the apex-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Amb. Okey Emuchay, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria of Nigeria...
Gunmen abducted the traditional ruler of Orodo Autonomous Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo, Eze Samuel Ohiri from his residence on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the heavily-armed four-man gang stormed the residence of the former chairman of the Council of Imo...
The police in Imo, have confirmed the death of eight members of a family in an auto crash at the Amanwozuzu junction, Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Ikeduru LGA, Lucky Ahiole, confirmed the development to newsmen in...
The Police Command in Imo has announced the arrest of 15 suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said in a statement issued in Owerri on Friday that...
The Labour Party in Imo has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of denying it access to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machine (BVAS) used for the November 11 Governorship poll. The state Chairman of the party, Mr Callistus Ihejiagwa, made the accusation at a news...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Friday launched “Exercise Golden Dawn III”, a military operation, initiated to enhance security in the state during the Yuletide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor performed the launch in a brief ceremony at Obinze, near Owerri. Uzodinma,...
Gunmen on Monday attacked and shot two policemen and a young man to death at Ahiara Junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the suspected killer squad instantly opened fire on the security personnel, who were reportedly...
Gunmen have killed the traditional ruler of Otulu community in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, HRH, Eze Joe Ochulor. The monarch was kidnapped by the yet-to-be identified gunmen on Saturday morning, November 25, 2023. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity told the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Douye Diri of Bayelsa and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi, on their victories in the Nov. 11 governorship elections. The president in his congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Ajuri...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured the workers in Imo that it would not relent in its struggle for their welfare including the 20 months salary arrears owed by the state government. NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja....
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has said the current power outage in Imo, a fallout of a strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is beyond its control. The EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, made the disclosure in statement issued in Owerri on...
The organised labour has called for immediate withdrawal of services by its members in lmo state from midnight Nov. 7. The directive is to protest the recent brutalisation of the President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero. Mr Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC) said this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of Imo, Mr Mohammed Barde to the Force Headquarters. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement...
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), has condemned the recent attack on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero. The union’s reaction to the incident was contained in a statement signed by Mr Peters Adeyemi, its General Secretary, a copy of...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, has cleared four notorious camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliates, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo State. The troops, in the course of the clearance, neutralised two IPOB/ESN members...